or germ line
noun
- The gamete-producing cells in a sexually reproducing organism, by means of which genetic material is passed on to subsequent generations.
- The collection or sequence of such cells in an individual and all its descendants.
germline
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germline - Medical Definition
or germ line (jûrm′līn′)
n.
- The gamete-producing cells in a sexually reproducing organism, by means of which genetic material is passed on to subsequent generations.
- The collection or sequence of such cells in an individual and all its descendants.
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